ADR1000

[ginettag27]

I'm slightly surprised (or maybe wrong!) that no one has mentioned this car on here already...

see : www.adr-engineering.co.uk/

It looks like a fantastic opportunity to do seem really quick, close and exciting racing, for not much cash..

It's featured in Ingear Motorsport magazine (back page of issue #2) and looks and sounds like a really good opportunity. Plus at least one article...

Hope it goes on to do really well. If it lasts I'd be interested in having a go in one.

What do others think of it, plus it's chances of surviving? I think it's got quite a good chance and looks way better than the Westie offering..

The car is going to feature in races at&on (from their website) :

Silverstone........July 27/28 2002
Cadwell.............Aug 31/Sep 1 2002
Snetterton.........Sep 14/15 2002

PS

:-)

[ginettag27]

I agree! When I showed the Ingear article to my mechanics on the weekend their first comment was "ew! fixed axle".. Which is slightly interesting as they used to work closely with cars with fixed axles...

Can I change the topic heading? Not sure if it's possible to change or if you have to request it..

Agree though - unless you know what it is the ADR1000 is a bit cryptic.

There's a bit more discussion about this on the Kit Cars forum, under the heading "Westfield XTR2"...

PS

[ginettag27]

I believe you can contact them for a CD with CAD drawings on, it might cost you a few pounds, but should be more than worth it.

[ginettag27]

Live axle, not sure where the term comes from, but I'm sure that someone else will/does.. Effectively the rear diff. connecting the two rear wheels is a solid one, therefore both wheels rotate at the same speed. Usually fine until one is on tarmac and one is on grass and things then go wrong, quickly..

The other is independant, with an LSD, Limited Slip Diff, which allows the wheels to rotate at slightly and (temporarily?) different speeds, therefore on different grip level surfaces things are in 'equilibrium' - or something like that!

hth